@shongbob
true, but there really isnt a point to having a disabled phone unless of course you are just using it to test roms.
all android phones can use hotspot. phone companies just want to lock it down. miui rom or using pdanet allieviates this barrier.
all the hotspots i've used have defaulted to open (no password). if there is one then its probably your provider locking it out or someone else changing it before hand. you should be able to change passwords and names.